Global copper smelting slides in March on Chinese shortages

Global copper smelting slipped to the lowest levels in at least five years in March as top producer China failed to recover following the Lunar New Year holiday due to supply shortages.

Reuters | April 5, 2021 | 6:31 am

Vale says Steinmetz-triggered probe in Brazil over Simandou closed

Federal prosecutors have closed an investigation into Vale executives based on documents supplied by Steinmetz.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 6:24 am

Raw materials from EV battery recycling have smaller carbon footprint – study

Finnish researchers used simulation-based life-cycle to account for emissions and energy and water consumption in the recycling process.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 5, 2021 | 6:11 am

Florida faces imminent collapse of giant phosphate mine pond

Tailings pond at the old Piney Point phosphate mine threatens to burst, releasing millions of gallons of toxic water.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 4:05 am

Colombian authorities continue rescue efforts for 11 miners trapped inside flooded pit

Eleven people have been trapped since March 26 inside the pit of an unregulated gold operation in the central Caldas department.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 4, 2021 | 10:35 am

Copper may be the key to turn CO2 into fuel

Germany-based researchers optimized copper catalysts for the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals or fuels.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 4, 2021 | 8:00 am

Rusoro to pursue $1.5bn award against Venezuela following French Supreme Court ruling

The French Supreme Court overturned a decision by the Paris Court of Appeal which had annulled part of the award granted by the ICSID to Rusoro Mining.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 4, 2021 | 7:43 am